Muhaymin: an american in Bordeaux

He is Emilie Chopard's favorite horse. And actually this boss is getting on better with the horse than the other boss, Alain Chopard. Haras des Faunes, near Bordeaux, became famous thanks to their 2yos, Panis' success and then Indian Rocket. The stud quickly attracted breeders' trust mainly thanks to its stallions. Indeed, Muhaymin barely covered mares: 14 mares for his first season in 2007, same in 2008, and only 12 in 2009. He started to get more popular in 2010 with 23 mares, thanks to his 2yos good reputations on the gallops before they even started to run. Since July and Action Chope's successful debut, Muhaymin starts to progress very well while some other horses could stay at the same level despite many advantages. 

Muhaymin with Emilie Chopard, Haras des Faunes' boss

A winner first time out in December in Deauville, trained by Christian Baillet for Maxime Jarlan, his breeder based in Dordogne who works closely with Haras des Faunes, Skallet finished 3rd in the Prix Rose de Mai (Listed race) on Saturday 9th March in Saint-Cloud. This will let his sire Muhaymin, whom 1st crop just turned 3, to record his 2nd Black Type. This is quite an achievement as he only had 10 foals registered in 2007. Among them, 7 runners already including 3 winners and 1 place. A total of 5 victories and 12 places for 29 races. Before Skallet, Action Chope kicked off with great results by winning a listed race in September in Maisons-Laffitte. Also, the gelding Maxi Chop won twice in February in Toulouse and Pau.

Powerful chestnut horse, Muhaymin shows off a typical american physique

This is a good come back to the light for Muhaymin. Very american in his physique, he was found in USA, where he was born, at Shadwell, Kentucky, Hamdan Al Maktoum's farm. Highly expected as a foal, he is out of the Cheikh's champion, Shadayid, winner of the Prix Marcel Boussac (Gr.1) and 1,000 Guineas (Gr.1). His sire is the great AP Indy, star of the track and now a super sire. Muhaymin is the one and only descendant in France of an american legend, Seattle Slew (watch Seattle Slew's destiny on France Sire TV). Exported to UK, Muhaymin did not meet with his connection's expectations as a racehorse, without being useless as he won at 2 over 8f beating Notable Guest, a future Gr.3 winner. Then, he went back to the States but was unsuccessful, and ended up near Bordeaux... He now begins to write his own story.